Comments on: Do RTS games need fixed tech levels? http://www.independentcreator.com/2009-07-08/do-rts-matches-always-need-fixed-tech-levels/ Diary of an Indie Game Developer Tue, 19 Jul 2011 00:47:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: transiit http://www.independentcreator.com/2009-07-08/do-rts-matches-always-need-fixed-tech-levels/comment-page-1/#comment-7520 transiit Wed, 08 Jul 2009 06:50:57 +0000 http://www.independentcreator.com/2009-07-08/do-rts-matches-always-need-fixed-tech-levels/#comment-7520 You know, years ago, I played Battletech. While it had too many rules and eventually bored me ("ok, now roll to see if your partial cover adds any benefit"), you could pretty much join in a match at any level you wanted, and it gave people a chance to be creative (they may have had the balance better back then, but even when someone tried to do a campaign with superior firepower, there was still the option of forgoing 'mechs and tying up their heavy stuff with a bunch of hovercrafts) I guess it felt more like strategy, and less like grind. It was up to the players to agree on some level of challenge for themselves and budget accordingly. I'm reminded of the old game "Syndicate" (you know, without the "Cooper team" code) They seemed to get it pretty close. You know, years ago, I played Battletech. While it had too many rules and eventually bored me (“ok, now roll to see if your partial cover adds any benefit”), you could pretty much join in a match at any level you wanted, and it gave people a chance to be creative (they may have had the balance better back then, but even when someone tried to do a campaign with superior firepower, there was still the option of forgoing ‘mechs and tying up their heavy stuff with a bunch of hovercrafts)

I guess it felt more like strategy, and less like grind. It was up to the players to agree on some level of challenge for themselves and budget accordingly.

I’m reminded of the old game “Syndicate” (you know, without the “Cooper team” code) They seemed to get it pretty close.

]]> By: transiit http://www.independentcreator.com/2009-07-08/do-rts-matches-always-need-fixed-tech-levels/comment-page-1/#comment-12485 transiit Wed, 08 Jul 2009 06:50:00 +0000 http://www.independentcreator.com/2009-07-08/do-rts-matches-always-need-fixed-tech-levels/#comment-12485 You know, years ago, I played Battletech. While it had too many rules and eventually bored me ("ok, now roll to see if your partial cover adds any benefit"), you could pretty much join in a match at any level you wanted, and it gave people a chance to be creative (they may have had the balance better back then, but even when someone tried to do a campaign with superior firepower, there was still the option of forgoing 'mechs and tying up their heavy stuff with a bunch of hovercrafts) I guess it felt more like strategy, and less like grind. It was up to the players to agree on some level of challenge for themselves and budget accordingly. I'm reminded of the old game "Syndicate" (you know, without the "Cooper team" code) They seemed to get it pretty close. You know, years ago, I played Battletech. While it had too many rules and eventually bored me (“ok, now roll to see if your partial cover adds any benefit”), you could pretty much join in a match at any level you wanted, and it gave people a chance to be creative (they may have had the balance better back then, but even when someone tried to do a campaign with superior firepower, there was still the option of forgoing ‘mechs and tying up their heavy stuff with a bunch of hovercrafts)

I guess it felt more like strategy, and less like grind. It was up to the players to agree on some level of challenge for themselves and budget accordingly.

I’m reminded of the old game “Syndicate” (you know, without the “Cooper team” code) They seemed to get it pretty close.

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